NEW: RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC AND ABORIGINAL FAMILY VIOLENCE

RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC AND ABORIGINAL FAMILY VIOLENCE

This training provides participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise and understand the indicators of serious risk of domestic and family violence. The training provides specific information on working with Aboriginal families experiencing domestic and family violence.

The training discusses practical strategies for responding to domestic and family violence within the context of your agency. The program also provides you with strategies and how to imbed these strategies into your everyday practice. The program will focus on the importance of how to respond in ways that support the client’s needs, particularly their need for safety.

Topics include:

How we define domestic and Aboriginal family violence

What can workplaces do to support employees experiencing domestic and

family violence?

How can I tell if someone is in an abusive relationship?

The causes of Aboriginal family violence

Guiding principles working with Aboriginal clients

Culturally sensitive safety planning

Case planning

Aboriginal whole-of-life view of health

“encouraged me to look through a Cultural lens, Great training” – Gemma